'China Intrusions: Army Responded Slowly, Failed to Heed Intelligence, Is Hampered By CDS Structure'

  • 3 years ago
In the interview to The Wire, Sushant Singh was sharply critical of the reluctance or failure of both the army and the government to regularly and effectively brief the media and the Indian public. Consequently, there is confusion in the reports in different papers about critical matters. For instance, has India got control of all the strategic heights on the south bank of Pangong Lake as the Times of India and Indian Express suggest (3/9) or are Black Top and Helmet Top in Chinese hands as the Business Standard has said (1/9) or are neither India and China in control of Black Top but the advantage is strongly in India’s favour as the Economic Times suggests (2/9)? Indeed, there’s even confusion about whether Black Top and Helmet Top are on the Indian or the Chinese side of the LAC. The Business Standard (1/9) clearly says it’s on the Indian side but Sushant Singh said that he has been told by reliable army sources that they are on the Chinese side.

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